Speaking to BBC Radio 1's Mistajam about the new album, titled Melodrama, she said: "I feel like the whole time spent writing this record, I've had [Bowie] in my thoughts, I've had him in my heart".

The Grammy award-winning artist, who is rumoured to be performing at Glastonbury this year, explained her decision to take two years off, saying it helped her create new material.

The tornado of emotions, from hate to heartache to giddy possibility, whirls in three minutes and 55 seconds of jaw-dropping anthem, a song so seamlessly dynamic that it should be taught in music schools. "I started to discover in a profound, scary, blood-aching way who I was when I was alone, what I did when I did things only for myself", she wrote.

"She thinks you love the beach, you're such a damn liar", Lorde sings on the song.

"And then I wrote a record about it, all of it, so much more than what I've written down here, and I'm in NY getting it done", she added.

Mattis Angry Over Reports Disputing Value of Yemen Raid
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Abuse survivor quits Vatican commission
Doyle said he thinks the commission needs to be given the power to rewrite its mandate in order to be more effective. She says that a Vatican office had created its own sample template and refused to join efforts.

Stocks open lower on Wall Street
Investors sold off government bonds and sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury from 2.35% to 2.46%. Bank stocks led the charge as chances of an interest rate hike this month increased.

Hugh Jackman Breaks His 'Wolverine' Diet With Jimmy Fallon
Strangely, Stephen Merchant isn't used to his full comic potential and plays very much a straight role here, and to good effect. He only thought about walking away from Wolverine one time before, around the release of 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand.

DuckTales: Early Season Two Renewal from Disney XD
Disney XD will likely soon come forth with a more specific DuckTales premiere, but stay tuned for the latest details. The first trailer features lots of the usual shenanigans, and also updates the earworm of a theme song.